Thing #2

Well, I'm already behind in my 23 Things. So now I'm going to get caught up with Thing #2- Lifelong Learning.

"Lifelong Learning" reminds me of one of those buzzwords thats get thrown around. So far, I've spent the majority of my life in the throws of formal education. Ages 5-24 to be precise and really age 4 if you count preschool. I've always pursued other learning activities though of course. I have always been an avid fan of puzzles of all sorts.

The easiest of the 7 and a half habits for me is #6- Use Technology to your Advantage.

It's amazing how many tutorials on any subject imaginable are out there. If you need to figure out how to do something, chances are someone else out there has created a lesson on how to do it for everyone else like you who is struggling with the problem. Recently a faculty member asked me how she could embed a You Tube video into a Power Point presentation. I really had no clue as I don't make a lot of Power Points and because until recently You Tube was blocked at work, I had never a reason to attempt to embed one into a Power Point.

So, I googled this question and to my amusement found a You Tube video on "How to embed a You Tube video into a Power Point". See, a tutorial for everything. This faculty member couldn't believe I actually found an answer by performing a basic Google search.

The hardest of the habits is #1- Begin with the end in mind.

I'm notorious for starting things and never finishing them. Subconsciously I think setting a goal will somehow constrain me. I can visualize the end goal- I mean why else would I even start to pursue something? But it's determining the extent of something being finished that troubles me. What is a good end to something? There is always more that could be done.